THE ruins of the former Treetops nursing home in Keynsham have been demolished and the site levelled following the fire that destroyed the building.
Police launched an arson investigation after fire crews spent several hours tackling the blaze in St Clements Road on May 21.
An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson told the Voice: “We’re grateful to everyone who has contacted us with information already.
“The investigation continues and we’d still like to hear from anyone with relevant information or footage who has yet to speak to us. Please call 101 and give the reference 5226139696.”
The former nursing home fell into direpair after closing in 2018. It became a target for anti-social behaviour, including criminal damage and numerous fires.
After repeated attempts to redevelop the site, outline planning permission to build 36 flats there was finally granted in March 2025.
Now Bath & North East Somerset Council is being asked to approve a “minor variation” of the approved plans.
Stokes Morgan Planning, acting for the applicant Treetops Bristol Limited, said the changes reflect detailed design development, including an internal reconfiguration of the two, three-storey blocks of flats, a “modest adjustment” to Block A, and some amendments to the external layout, including cycle storage.
The variation application attracted five objections and two comments in support.
Concerns raised included the height and number of flats proposed, lack of parking, increased traffic, and that the scheme would be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding residential area.
One resident who commented in support of the plan, before the blaze on May 21, said: “Can we get this site moving forward.”
They added: “Antisocial behaviour from kids on site goes on all night.”
Another, who commented after the fire, said: “I would like to support this application as this is now become a very dangerous site due to the recent fire.”
Aerial image courtesy of 2K Abandoned Places
